NAME Ratnagiriathyrites hexagonalis
AGE Neogene.   AGE span: 23.03...2.588 mya
K&J CLASSIFICATION (2000) Ascomycetes, Microthyriales.
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FIGURE REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
SPECIES, AUTHORITY R. hexagonalis Saxena & Misra 1990, p. 270, pl. 2, fig. 14.
LOCATION Ratnagiri beds, Amberiwidi section, Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra, India.
ORIG DESCRIPTION* Ascostromata subcircular in shape, dark brown, non-ostiolate, size range 66-114 x 55.5-90 µm, cells not arranged radially, porate, pores mostly distributed throughout the ascostromata, marginal cells aporate, cells hexagonal, sometimes pentagonal, cells increasing in size towards periphery, margin thick, wavy.
COMMENTS* As for the genus.
PUBLICATION REFERENCE Saxena RK, Misra NK. 1990. Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra; The Palaeobotanist, v. 38 (1989), p. 263-276.
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ALL NAMES (Including synonyms) Ratnagiriathyrites hexagonalis
SERIAL NUMBER 1510
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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